Abciximab : Before Using - ReoPro, c7E3 Fab

Abciximab - Systemic

Brand Names

ReoPro, c7E3 Fab Abciximab *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to use a drug, the problems of uses this drugs must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For Abciximab, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to abciximab or murine - mouse proteins. If you have had abciximab before, you may have developed an allergy to it. Tell your family doctor if you have abciximab. Also tell your family doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to any other substances, such as "foods, preservatives, or dyes ".

Pregnancy care

Studies on effects in pregnancy have not been done in either humans or pets. Before taking this drug, make sure your family doctor knows if you are pregnant or if you may become pregnant.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether this drug passes into breast milk. Although most medication pass into breast milk in small amounts, many of them may be using safely while breast-feeding. Mothers who are using this drug and who wish to breast-feed must discuss this with their family doctor.

Use for Children

Studies on this drug have been done only in adult diseaseds and there is no special info comparing use of abciximab in child with use in other age groups.

Elderly care

Bleeding problems may be especially likely to occur in elderly diseaseds, who are usually more sensitive than adults people tot the effects of abciximab. It is important that you discuss the use of this drug with your family doctor.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking abciximab, it is especially important that your family doctor and pharmacist know if you are taking any of the following:

Aspirin
Anticoagulants - blood thinners such as warfarin "Coumadin "
Cefamandole - Mandol
Cefoperazone - Cefobid
Cefotetan - Cefotan
Clot-dissolving drugs - alteplase " Activase ", streptokinase " Streptase ", urokinase " Abbokinase ",
Dextran,
Dipyridamole - Persantine, Aggrenox
Heparin,
Inflammation or pain drug, except narcotics,
Medicines that prevent platelets from sticking together - clopidogrel " Plavix ", ticlopidine " Ticlid " Using any of these medication together with abciximab may increase the risk of bleeding.

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of abciximab. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Aneurysm - swelling in a blood vessel especially in the head
Blood disease or a history of unusual bleeding
Brain problems which may include bleeding, disease, injury or tumor
If you weigh less than 150 pounds
If you are over 65 years of age
Injury to any part of the body
Liver disease
Stroke The risk of bleeding may be increased

Always tell your family doctor if you have received abciximab or heparin before and had a reaction to either of them called thrombocytopenia - a low platelet count in the blood, or if new blood clots formed while you were receiving the drug.

In addition, tell your family doctor if you have recently had any bleeding from the stomach, previously had a stroke, recently fallen or suffered a blow to the body or head, or had major medical or dental surgery . These events may increase the risk of serious bleeding when you are taking abciximab.